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MBNA Platinum 200 - Raybestos Rookie Notes NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE RAYBESTOS ROOKIE CONTENDERS - BUSCH SERIES · Raybestos Rookie Contender Greg Biffle was the highest finishing rookie in the CarQuest Auto Parts 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Biffle placed sixth and collected highest finishing rookie honors for the 11th time in 14 Busch Series races this season. · For the third time this season, Biffle led the most laps in a Busch Series race. He led the CarQuest 300 three times for 154 laps, 124 more than any other driver. Jeff Green was second in laps led at Charlotte, leading twice for a total of 30 laps. Biffle also led the most laps in Busch Series races at California and Nashville. · David Donohue scored his best finish of the 2001 Busch Series season at Charlotte. He placed 20th in the CarQuest Auto Parts 300, the only other rookie to complete all 200 laps, 300 miles. His previous best finish was at Nazareth where he placed 27th. · Entering Saturday's MBNA Platinum 200 at Dover Downs International Speedway, Biffle has a commanding 73-point lead over Scott Wimmer (212-139) in the Raybestos Rookie Contender point standings. Biffle is third in Busch Series points, 94 behind leader Jeff Green. · Biffle, Todd Bodine, and Jeff Green are the only drivers in the Busch Series to win more than one race this season. · Six of the eight Raybestos Rookie Contenders that started the race at Charlotte were running at the finish. Christian Elder (37th) and Scott Wimmer (35th) were sidelined early by single car accidents. · Biffle has taken home more in earnings this season ($463,452 entering Saturday's event at Dover) than any other Raybestos Rookie. In fact, Biffle's total places him third overall in the Busch Series in the money won category trailing Jeff Green ($593,435) and Jason Keller ($503,405). · Biffle has more top-five finishes (five) and top-10s (nine) than any other Raybestos Rookie Contender. His nine top-10s tie him for third overall for most top-10s in the Busch Series. · Biffle has led more miles (797.38) and more laps (543) than any other driver in the Busch Series this season. He has led 24 times in nine races and has led 296.44 more miles than Kevin Harvick, who ranks second on the miles leaders chart. Other rookies to have led this season are Wimmer (71.92 miles), Foyt (4.50 miles), and McMurray (1.50 miles). · Biffle has just 76.85 unfinished miles entering this weekend's race at Dover. Only Jeff Purvis (43.39) and Keller (50.63) have fewer unfinished miles in the Busch Series this season. · Jeff Green and Biffle have led laps in more races (nine) than any other driver in the Busch Series. · Biffle remains the only Raybestos Rookie Contender in the Busch Series to win a pole position in 2001. He nabbed the top starting spot for the ALLTEL 200 at Rockingham in February. · Wimmer's best finish this season is a third place effort at Nashville. He and Biffle are the only Raybestos Rookie Contenders to score top-five finishes in the Busch Series this season. Wimmer also led once for two laps at Nashville, the first time he had led a Busch Series race since the season opening event at Daytona in February. · Jamie McMurray had a good weekend at Nazareth. He qualified ninth and finished 10th, his first career top-10 finish in the Busch Series. His qualifying effort equaled his best of the season, which came at Darlington in March. McMurray's previous best finish was 11th in the NAPA 300 at Daytona International Speedway. · McMurray led once for one lap at Texas, the first lap he has led in the Busch Series in 2001. McMurray is the fourth Raybestos Rookie Contender to lead at least one lap this season. · McMurray was the highest qualifying rookie at Darlington, the first time this season he has taken home the honors. He nailed down the ninth starting position during time trials and was the only Raybestos Rookie Contender to qualify in the top-10. · Marty Houston was the highest qualifying rookie at Texas. He nabbed the 12th starting position in time trials and backed up his run with a respectable performance in the race. Houston was credited with 25th in the final finishing order. · Houston scored his best finish of the season in the Cheez-It 250 at Bristol Motor Speedway. He stayed out of trouble and finished 14th at the checkered flag. Even more impressive was the fact Houston started 39th in the race. · Wimmer was the highest qualifying Raybestos Rookie at Atlanta, the second time this season he has nabbed the honor. Wimmer started fourth in the Aaron's 312, edging Biffle who clocked in with the fifth quickest time. He was also the highest qualifying rookie in the NAPA 300 at Daytona. · Raybestos Rookie Contenders Wimmer and Foyt each led the season opening NAPA 300 at Daytona. Wimmer led once for 24 laps while Foyt held the top spot once for one lap. RAYBESTOS ROOKIE CONTENDER POINT STANDINGS DRIVER POINTS Greg Biffle 212 Scott Wimmer 139 Tim Sauter 135 Jamie McMurray 123 Larry Foyt 113 Marty Houston 103 David Donohue 46 HIGHEST FINISHING RAYBESTOS ROOKIE BY RACE EVENT HIGHEST FINISHING ROOKIE NAPA 300 Tim Sauter, 10th ALLTEL 200 Greg Biffle, third Sam's Town 300 Greg Biffle, second Aaron's 312 Greg Biffle, second SunCom 200 Greg Biffle, 11th Cheez-It 250 Tim Sauter, ninth Jani-King 300 Greg Biffle, seventh Pepsi 300 Greg Biffle, first Subway 300 Greg Biffle, ninth Auto Club 300 Greg Biffle, sixth Hardee's 250 Scott Wimmer, seventh CVS Pharmacy 200 Greg Biffle, 11th Nazareth 200 Greg Biffle, first CarQuest Auto Parts 300 Greg Biffle, sixth
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